Wednesday, June 04, 2008

BIOMS MEDICAL’S RELAPSING-REMITTING MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS TRIAL RECEIVES POSITIVE REVIEW FROM DATA SAFETY MONITORING BOARD





Edmonton, Alberta, May 27, 2008 – BioMS Medical Corp. (TSX: MS), a leading developer in the treatment of multiple sclerosis (MS), today announced that the independent Data Safety Monitoring Board (DSMB) for the Company's phase II MINDSET-01 trial of MBP8298 (dirucotide) in patients with relapsing-remitting MS has completed a safety analysis and recommended that the trial continue as per the protocol.

This was the fourth of several regularly scheduled reviews by the DSMB that will occur over the duration of the trial. The purpose of the DSMB is to provide objective, independent safety monitoring of the trial.

MINDSET-01 Trial
The MINDSET-01 phase II, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial is designed to evaluate the safety and efficacy of MBP8298 (dirucotide) in patients with relapsing-remitting MS. The fifteen month trial is fully enrolled with 218 patients at 24 sites in 6 countries. The objectives of the study are to demonstrate safety and efficacy of MBP8298 (dirucotide) versus placebo as measured by relapse rate, MRI activity and disease progression.


About BioMS Medical Corp.
BioMS Medical is a biotechnology company engaged in the development and commercialization of novel therapeutic technologies. BioMS Medical’s lead technology, MBP8298 (dirucotide), is for the treatment of multiple sclerosis and is being evaluated in two pivotal phase III clinical trials for secondary progressive MS patients, MAESTRO-01 in Canada and Europe and MAESTRO-03 in the United States. It additionally is being evaluated for relapsing remitting MS patients in a Phase II trial in Europe entitled MINDSET-01. In December 2007, BioMS entered into a licensing and development agreement granting Eli Lilly and Company exclusive worldwide rights to MBP8298 (dirucotide) in exchange for an $87 million upfront payment, milestone payments and escalating royalties on sales. For further information please visit our website at www.biomsmedical.com.



Ryan Giese
VP Corporate Communications
Phone: 780-413-7152
rgiese@biomsmedical.com Tony Hesby

Executive VP Corporate Affairs
Phone: 780-413-7152
tony.hesby@biomsmedical.com

Amanda Stadel
Investor Relations Manager
Phone: 780-413-7152
astadel@biomsmedical.com